to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
society; company; the public; the world
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
almost every day; almost daily
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to speak ill of; to disparage
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
river; stream; River; the ... river
heir; inheritor; successor
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
unfairness; injustice; partiality
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness